Sportsnet: The 2021 NHL draft is scheduled for July 23rd and 24th. There are many draft-eligible players who haven’t played at all this season.
Chris Johnston said on Headlines that there is some talk of a prospect tournament this spring. Scouts could be invited or they could watch through video.
There are some teams looking to move the draft back.
“I think there are teams out there that would be interested in seeing the draft moved back to December or January instead of this July,” Friedman said during Saturday’s segment. “And I think there’s also a couple of teams … the possibility of doing two drafts next June — a late ’02 and an ’03 draft on one day, and then maybe a few days later, an ’03 and an ’04 draft.